Dialysis Technician
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Duties and Responsibilities:
Dialysis Technicians operate machines that remove waste and
excess fluids from the blood of patients whose kidneys can no longer carry out
those functions. Dialysis technicians are also referred to as renal dialysis technicians,
hemodialysis technicians, or nephrology technicians. They work under the
supervision of physicians, primarily in hospitals and clinics.
Dialysis technicians must fully understand the operation of
the kidney dialysis machines. They are responsible for their operation,
cleaning, and their patients’ needs. Dialysis technicians carefully monitor and
record weight and vital sighns before, during, and after the blood cleansing
procedures. Additionally, thry instruct patients about in-home treatment.
Because dialysis technicians work with blood, they msut exercise strict safety
precautions against infections diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS.
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